Correct Answer: AWS provides credits for scaling charges (e.g., EC2, ALB) that occur as a result of a protected DDoS attack
Cost protection ensures that you are not penalized for the infrastructure scaling triggered by a DDoS event....
Correct Answer
AWS provides credits for scaling charges (e.g., EC2, ALB) that occur as a result of a protected DDoS attack
Why This Answer Is Correct
Cost protection ensures that you are not penalized for the infrastructure scaling triggered by a DDoS event.
This question evaluates your knowledge of AWS Shield — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03). Understanding AWS Shield is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
Your public-facing web application is under a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. You need a managed service to detect and mitigate these attacks automatically. What should you enable?
Which AWS service provides automatic protection against common Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks for all AWS customers at no additional cost?
A large enterprise needs protection against sophisticated Layer 7 DDoS attacks and requires 24/7 access to the AWS Shield Response Team (SRT). Which service should they subscribe to?
Which AWS resources can be protected by AWS Shield Advanced?
An architect wants to monitor DDoS attacks in real-time. Which tool provides a dashboard for Shield Advanced customers to see ongoing events across the AWS network?